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Key takeaways from Stanford Neuroscientist: You Must Accept This Hard Truth About Learning as an Adult If You Want to Get Smarter

Your brain isn't wired to learn hard new skills as an adult, but you can force it to using this two-step process.

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Huberman says, revealing the hard truth about learning when you're over 30. In short, you're not wired to do it. You're wired to execute on what you already know.

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